1830 Reading
In the name of God Amen
I Hannah Rapp of the Borough of Reading hereby make and ordain my last Will and Testament.
I give and bequeath to my niece Harriet Tilton for her own and separate exclusively of her husband William Tilton, during her life, the interest of the use of five hundred dollars now in a house given to me by John Bixler and at the decease of the said Harriet Tilton I direct the said sum of five hundred dollars to be divided among her children share and share alike the issue of any of her children in case of the death to I and in the place of their deceases parents and I do order that the receipt of my said niece for said interest shall be a sufficient receipt to my executor.
I also give to my said niece to her sole and separate are as of certain the use of all my furniture during life and after her death the same to be divided among her children as their representatives as afore are.
I also give the sum of one hundred and ninety dollars due and owing to me by George Ese Gop to my two nieces Mary Ludwig and Hannah Guildin to be equally divided between them.
If there are no other funds remaining at the time of my decease than what is been bequeathed I desire my funeral expenses to be paid out of the above mentioned sum of five hundred dollars. But if there should be any surplus funds after paying said expenses not already disposed of I bequeath the same to my said niece Harriet Tilton to have her separate are with ability after the purchases of a tombstone to be placed over me, to do with the remainder as she may think proper.
Lastly I nominate Samuel Band of the Borough of Reading the executor of this my last Will and Testament. Witness my hand this September 30th 1829.
Hannah Rapp (Seal)
Witnesses
David Medary
P Douglass
Registers office Reading Berks County Jan 5 1830. There appeared David Medary and P Douglass witnesses to the afore written will who after Being Sworn did declare and say that they did see and hear Hannah Rapp the Testatrix acknowledge the foregoing writing as and for her last Will and Testament. The said testatrix was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and as they hereby believe and further that the names David Medary and P Douglass are of the deponents own proper hand writing as witnesses thereto subscribed in the presence and at the request of the testatrix.
Coram
J Rhoads Reg.
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